Explores the life of General De Gaulle, from the Appeal of June 18, 1940, to his departure from power in 1969. A dive into the military and political career of De Gaulle and an inside portrait of his private life.
- Created by
- François Velle
TV series
De Gaulle, l'éclat et le secret
7.1/ 10· 8202050 min1 season · 6 episodes
DramaWar & Politics
Seasons and episodes
1 season · 6 episodes
Beyond the statesman, who was de Gaulle? What was the driving force and the spring of the man who devoted himself to his country? What role did his discreet wife Yvonne and his daughter Anne play, which gave him the strength to hold out in
S1 E1Solitude
Nov 2, 202050 min
June 1940. In London De Gaulle negotiates with Churchill to unify the two countries. But, an ultimate betrayal for the general, France asks for an armistice and Pétain takes power. 18 June, he broadcasts a radio appeal to continue the comba
S1 E2Tous les combats du monde
Nov 2, 202050 min
September 1940. In Dakar, Pétain's French fleet machine-guns the Free French Forces. Additional suffering for De Gaulle, beset by doubts. All the more so as he is increasingly opposed to Churchill and has to face the hostility of Roosevelt.
S1 E3Liberté, liberté chérie
Nov 2, 202050 min
August 1944. Paris is liberated but the wounds are deep. On her return from deportation, Geneviève, the general's niece, recounts the Nazi horrors. A provisional government is established, led by De Gaulle. The time has come for reconstruct
S1 E4Premier des Français
Nov 9, 202050 min
May 1958. The Algerian crisis risks dragging France into civil war. The President of the Republic René Coty appealed to de Gaulle. The constitution of the Fifth Republic was born, Charles de Gaulle entered the Elysee Palace in January 59. P
S1 E5Le chagrin des hommes
Nov 9, 202050 min
May 1968. With France in turmoil De Gaulle doesn't understand what is in play. Increasingly, those around Prime Minister Pompidou call for De Gaulle to go. With no sign of events calming down, a general strike and student rebellion are laun
S1 E6Crépuscule
Nov 9, 202050 min
Late 1968. Pompidou is no longer Prime Minister. De Gaulle launches a referendum, an ultimate battle he will lose. 25 April 1969. He records his televised speech and leaves the Élysée Palace, never to return. André Malraux visits him in the
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- How many seasons of De Gaulle, l'éclat et le secret are there?
- De Gaulle, l'éclat et le secret has 1 season and 6 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of De Gaulle, l'éclat et le secret?
- De Gaulle, l'éclat et le secret has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on November 9, 2020.
- Who stars in De Gaulle, l'éclat et le secret?
- De Gaulle, l'éclat et le secret stars Samuel Labarthe, Baptiste Roussillon, Constance Dollé, Francis Huster, Pierre Rochefort.
